TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Occupational safety and health in the temporary services industry
JO  - New solutions: a journal of environmental and occupational health policy
A1  - Bonney, Tessa
A1  - Forst, Linda
A1  - Rivers, Samara
A1  - Love, Marsha
A1  - Pratap, Preethi
A1  - Bell, Tim
A1  - Fulkerson, Sean
SP  - 246
EP  - 259
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - Workers in the temporary staffing industry face hazardous working conditions and have a high risk of occupational injury. This project brought together local workers' centers and university investigators to build a corps of Occupational Health Promoters (OHPs) and to test a survey tool and recruitment methods to identify hazards and raise awareness among workers employed by temporary staffing companies. OHPs interviewed ninety-eight workers employed by thirty-three temporary agencies and forty-nine client companies, working mainly in shipping and packing, manufacturing, and warehousing sectors. Surveys identified workplace hazards. OHPs reported two companies to OSHA, resulting in several citations. Partners reported greater understanding of occupational safety and health challenges for temporary workers and continue to engage in training, peer education, and coalition building.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1048-2911
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1048291117712545
ID  - ref1
ER  -